Scandal: The Sexual Politics of the British Constitution

by Anna Clark

Book Overview

Are sex scandals simply trivial distractions from serious issues or can they help democratize politics? In 1820, George IV's "royal gambols" with his mistresses endangered the Old Oak of the constitution. When he tried to divorce Queen Caroline for adultery, the resulting scandal enabled activists to overcome state censorship and revitalize reform. Looking at six major British scandals between 1763 and 1820, this book demonstrates that scandals...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0691126011
• ISBN13: 9780691126012
• Release Date: January 2006
• Publisher: Princeton University Press
• Length: 328 Pages
• Weight: 1.40 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.3" x 9.2"